15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richmond West
Closest of all is JD Natasha, from Kendall, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Mimi Rogers, with articles in 42 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Richmond West yet. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about Richmond West’s famous people
Famous people born near Richmond West
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Bob Graham
1936–2024American lawyer, author, and politician



Sean Taylor
1983–2007American football player, defensive back, safety
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond West and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Thurston Moore: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chrissy Metz: chris roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacey Sturm: Willlangley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Graham: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Taylor: dbking of flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hosmer: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Kurtz: Elonka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons